Pearce to leave as England U21 coach

England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce will not be offered a new contract by the FA when his deal expires this month.

Carroll to undergo West Ham medical

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is to undergo a medical at West Ham on Wednesday ahead of a £15m move.

Italy U21 2-4 Spain U21

Thiago Alcantara scores a first-half hat-trick as Spain defeat Italy 4-2 to retain the European Under-21 Championship.

Stoke change mind on Pennant release

Stoke City opt to hand winger Jermaine Pennant a one-year deal, 12 days after deciding to release him.

Newcastle confirm Kinnear return

Newcastle confirm former manager Joe Kinnear is appointed as their new director of football.

League reveals anniversary fixtures

Burnley face Bolton on the first day of the new season to mark the Football League's 125th anniversary.

Villa sign Denmark forward Helenius

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert makes Aalborg and Denmark striker Nicklas Helenius his fourth summer signing.

Brazil v Mexico

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Brazil and Mexico in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Italy v Japan

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Italy and Japan in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Kinnear 'more intelligent' than critics

Joe Kinnear says he has "more intelligence" than any of the critics who have questioned his return to Newcastle.

Reid signs new deal with West Brom

West Bromwich Albion defender Steven Reid signs a new one-year contract at the club after an injury-hit season.

Ethiopia FA admits ineligible player

The president of the Ethiopia FA, Sahilu Gebremariam, admits his side fielded an ineligible player in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Togo admit World Cup player error

Togo admit fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier, which could hand Cameroon a World Cup lifeline.

Players hope Laudrup stays - Davies

Swansea defender Ben Davies says he and his team-mates are in the dark about manager Michael Laudrup's future but are desperate for him to stay.

Australia, Iran & S Korea in World Cup

Australia, South Korea and Iran qualify from the Asian Football Confederation for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria

Amateurs Tahiti score a historic goal in their Confederations Cup debut, which ends in a 6-1 defeat by Nigeria.

Abramovich a pioneer - Arnesen

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a "pioneer" who has transformed football, Frank Arnesen says.

Coyle waited for Wigan opportunity

Owen Coyle says he rejected "seven or eight opportunities" before agreeing to become the new manager of Wigan.

Liverpool want Armenian midfielder

Liverpool push ahead with plans to make Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan their major summer signing.

French footballers' trial adjourned

The trial of French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute is adjourned in Paris.

Salford owner wants football club

Salford City Reds owner Dr Marwan Koukash says he is looking to take over a football club.

Rangers complete deal for Smith

Former Rangers defender Stevie Smith agrees to rejoin the club after signing a two-year deal.

VIDEO: Highlights: Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria

Nnamdi Oduamadi scores a hat-trick as Nigeria beat Tahiti 6-1 in the Confederations Cup.

VIDEO: Tahitian football's greatest moment?

Jonathan Tehau sparks wild celebrations by scoring for Tahiti against Nigeria in the Confederations Cup in Brazil.

VIDEO: Neymar, Suarez, Murray and more

Catch up with all the weekend's best action, featuring the Confederations Cup, England in rugby action against Argentina, Murray winning Queen's, and a dramatic Moto GP race from Catalunya.

VIDEO: Highlights: Spain 2-1 Uruguay

Goals from Pedro and Roberto Soldado help Spain beat Uruguay 2-1 at the Arena Pernambuco in the Confederations Cup on Sunday.

VIDEO: Highlights: Mexico 1-2 Italy

Mario Balotelli scores the winner for Italy as they beat Mexico 2-1 at the Maracana in the Confederations Cup on Sunday.

VIDEO: Pirlo hits 'perfect' free-kick for Italy

Andrea Pirlo scores a superb free-kick for Italy against Mexico in the Confederations Cup.

VIDEO: Neymar scores superb opening goal

Neymar gets the first goal of the 2013 Confederations Cup as he scores with a superb first-time shot for Brazil against Japan after just three minutes.

VIDEO: Highlights: Brazil 3-0 Japan

Brazil get their Confederations Cup campaign off to a winning start with a convincing 3-0 win over Japan in their Group A match on Saturday.